New Men's Basketball Coach

[TexGator]

Since it's been confirmed that Alvin Brooks won't be returning, it's time to talk about what we see as the new direction.
If the rumors are true the new coach will have a good NIL budget to pull from.

Do you see them going after an assistant from a power conference school?
Up and coming coach from a smaller program?

You tell me.

[TexGator]

I'm start the ball rolling.

I'm looking at the success that smaller college coaches have when making the jump and sort of wanting the next Ben McCollum- successful on the D2 (or even D3) level and uses Lamar as a steppingstone to a bigger job.

The thing is that I can't really find that consistent success on the D2 level other than the guy at Nova Southeastern (who is about 70YO).

Margenthaler at Minnesota State is a consistent 20-win coach with a recent title... but that's his only playoff appearance since before COVID.
Ballard at Washburn has a good pedigree- played under Roy Williams and coached under Bill Self (I could easily be sold on him).
Looks like Flickner at Dallas Baptist is also a former player under Roy Williams and has some success as well (Final Four in 2025).

[TexGator]

Among the "Power Program Assistant" options the two most obvious names are:
- Brandon Chappell (Ozen and Lamar alum; former assistant)
- Mikhail McLean (former Lamar assistant- played and assisted under Sampson)

[NorthoftheBorder]

I am so far removed from basketball these days, but still an Lamar supporter.  Would love to see them resurrect the men's BB program, but we have made so many bad decisions in the last 30+ years regarding BB that I don't hold much hope.  That said, even though we have tried this several times and it has not worked, I vote for an up and coming assistant who, if successful in resurrecting the program in 4-5 years will leave, but will leave it in much better condition than he found it. And hopefully they will make another good hire and keep it going for a little while.  

[TexGator]

15 hours ago, NorthoftheBorder said:

I am so far removed from basketball these days, but still an Lamar supporter.  Would love to see them resurrect the men's BB program, but we have made so many bad decisions in the last 30+ years regarding BB that I don't hold much hope.  That said, even though we have tried this several times and it has not worked, I vote for an up and coming assistant who, if successful in resurrecting the program in 4-5 years will leave, but will leave it in much better condition than he found it. And hopefully they will make another good hire and keep it going for a little while.  

You are correct. Since (cheating) Tom Abatemarco left for Drake the program has been middling at best.

[lu cards]

Attributes I’m looking for 

Young(no old dudes)

Upcoming(looking to advance)

Can fundraise/good with donors

Can Coach and recruit the whole package

[TexGator]

19 hours ago, lu cards said:

Attributes I’m looking for 

Young(no old dudes)

Upcoming(looking to advance)

Can fundraise/good with donors

Can Coach and recruit the whole package

I'd like that as well.
It'd take a special situation for me to vary from the first two.
The rest are non-negotiables. 

I'm fine with you being a cerebral coach where we don't see you going to town on the dry erase board during the breaks.
But you have to work them in practice like Pop worked the Spurs where you can say two sentences on a break (or even send in the word with a sub) and the team makes an adjustment that leads to a 17-3 run.